GRE Word List
ELLIPTICAL
of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |